Signaling device.



A. R. comm, SIGNAUNG DEVCE! APPLiCATION HLED APR. T, 1915.

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WITNESSES:

mom/Er orricn.

"aneusfrnsfnairinnn schein, or nsw Yong, N. Y.

, marianne nnvron.

i'fTo all i12/wm tc-may concern:

Be it known that l, AUGUs'rUs R. CoL- .onn'a citizen of lthe United States, and a -..-.gresident ottheeityeof New York, Richmond ill, borough olrQueens, in the county of Queens and State of; New York," have in- Ivented a new and Improved Signaling De- .'vice, lof whiclithe following is a full, clear,

exact description.

"' a a new, and improved signalingdeviee more yespecially designed forl use 4on automobiles and other.` vehicles, and arranged to enable the x driver to readily signal `ahead to oncomingvehicles and to personsintending to cross a highway in front of the vehicle, and

' to signal rearwardly to following'vehicles the intention `of turning out to the right or y tothe left duringy the dayor during the :In order to accomplish the desired result,

. use is made of la tubular casing having a `lined and a pivoted section, reflecting surfaces .held inthesaid pivoted section and .25 l spaced apart; and a pivoted turn-out sign -adapted to passhetween the said Vreflecting surfaces and toextend' atan angle thereto.'

. 1 A practical embodiment of the'invention i `represented inthe accompanying drawi. which similar characters of reference indii cate `corresponding parts` in all the views.

* .Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the signaling device `with the parts in folded 'or'ininar'ti fe position; Fig. 2 is a side elevae5 tion of the same; Fig. 3 is a front view of thesame with part in section; Fig. 4 is a i i y sectional side elevation ofthe samewith the Vturn-out `signand the reflecting surfaces in extended or active'position; Fig.` 5 is a plan 7; Yiew ofthe same; Fig.` 6 is a sectional'plan view `of :the -same with the parts inolded position, the section being on the line 6-.6 of Fig. l; and Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional "side 'elevation of the controlling valve for the dash pot, y i The improved signaling device is mounted on a tubular casing 'A erected on an fautomobile or other vehicle, and the upper ,f fportionof the easing; A is provided with a o SectionBand a section C mounted to swing V on a pivot D held on a'bearin'gE provided with va sleeve'E and encircling the upper tionvare arranged twoA longitudinally eX- The `ohject of the invention is tol provide Y. ings forming a part ofthis specicatiomin guiar position, as previous Jp nztion of the casing' A. In the pivoted sec- Patented Mai'. 7, 1916.

``ri1ip1ieaiin-maia-pril 7, isis. semaine'. 19,715.

' tending mirrors or other reflecting surfaces F, F having their reflecting faces extending inopposite directions, that is, one ,forwardly and the other rearwardly. In the bottom of the pivoted section 'C and on opposite sides of the reflecting surfaces F and F are arranged. lamps G, G to illuminate the said reflecting surfaces with a View` to direct the rays of light forwardly ahead of the vehicle and rearwardly. of the same duringthe night and at the time the secti-on is in open position, that is, approximately at a right angle tothe casing A, las

indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. Itis understood `that the upper portions of the reflecting surfaces F and F extend above the sides of the pivoted section C so that the rays of light from the lamps G, G are reflected forwardly and rearwardly by the reflecting surfaces F and F. Thus the Aforwardly reiected rays of light provide a signal for oncoming vehicles or for persons intending to cross the highway in front of the vehicle, arid the rearwardly reflected rays of light provide a signal for afollowing vehicle. The reliecting; surfaces F and F aref spaced apart and the bottom of the section C is provided with a slot C leading to the space between the reflecting surfaces F and F. A turn-outsign H with a suitable legend thereon is adapted to pass through the slot C between the reecting surfaces F and F to extend within the pivoted section C to be 'folded with the reflecting surfaces F and F within the upper portion B of the casing A, as will be readily understood `by reference to Figs. l, 2, 3 `and 6. The turn-out sign H is mounted to swing loosely on the pivot .i

D and is provided near its fulcrum end with when the outward swinging' inovementfis given to thesign H the pin H impartsan outward swinging movement to the section C to swing` thevlatter into kan extended anmentioned and shown in Figs. 4 and 5. en the section C reaches a right angle position the sign H continues its downward swinging movement until it stands at an angle to the s ection C to display its legend on the said sign to a following'vehicle. The outer end of the sign H is provided a't its-bottom withv lugs H2 adapted to engage-the under-side of the section C at the' time the sign H is swung no y v.upward so that thesign H carries the Section .C along and swings the same into. closed l or). folded position.

The pivotal end of the sign H is provided with an arm H3 connected by a link I with a rod J extending downward inthe tubular casing A and connected with a treadle or other mechanism under'the control of the 4 ldriver of the automobile or other vehicle.

` shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and the operator presses the treadle and-imparts an upward movement to' the rod J, the `rod J by the s link I imparts an outward and downward swinging movement to the sign H to move the latter and the pivoted section C into extended position, as previously explained 'and shown in Figs 4 and 5. During the upward movementof the rod J the piston N presses the spring C and forces theair out of the cylindrical portion A by way'of the valve L. When the operator releases the treadle vthe spring O forces the piston N and consequently the rod J downward to cause the sign H to swing back into folded position, and as the sign H carries the secalso returns'into the folded position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6.

In order to prevent a too sudden return `movement of the sign H and the section C,

the valve L is provided with a small aperture L to allow a gradual filling of the cylindrical portion .A with` air thus retarding the downward movement ofthe piston N, the rod J and link I'with the result that the sign H and the section C close gradually instead of suddenly. The lamps G and G- are preferably electricA lamps connected.

by wires P `and P', P2 with. a suitable f source of electrical energy. The wires P extend through the tubular casing A and the wires P are connected with insulated contacts Q on arms C2 projecting from the pivotal end of the section C into the casing A. The contacts Q are adapted to abut against the underside of contacts Q held insulated on the inner side of the fixed secftionB so that the contacts Q form stops for the contacts AQ and for the section C to hold the latter in a right angle position relative to the tubular casing A at the time thesign H and the said section C are in the extended position shown in Figs. 4 and 5. From the contacts Q lead the `wires P2 and pass through the tubular casing A tothe source of electrical energy. It will along, it is evident that the latter be noticed folded position when the section Cl is in the contactsQ and Q are out of 'engagement with cach other and consequently the circuit for lthe lamps G, G is broken, but when the section C is swung into a right angle position the contacts Q- move into engagement with the contacts O to form a stop for the section C and to close the circuit for the lamps G, -G to light the latter and thus cause the rays of light to be reflected bythe reflecting surfaces F, F, as previously explained.

It is understood that in practice two sig'- naling devices such as shown and described are mounted on opposite sides of the vehi cle, one device having the sign Hand the section C. swin ing out toward theright, and the other the corresponding treadle is pressed to indicate to a following vehicle that the driver Aintends to .turn out to the right or to the left according to whichever sign is inex tended active position at the time.

evice toward the left when By arranging the contacts Q and Q" in .l

the mannerl described, the lamps G and G are ,not lighted during lthe time the sign H and the section C are in folded position.

Having thus described claim as new anddesire tol Secure by Letters Patent:

1. A signaling device provided with two reecting surfaces, of which one faces forwardly and the other rearwardly, and a turn-out sign adapted topassbetween the said surfaces and to extend at an angle thereto.

2. yA signaling device provided with'two reflecting surfaces, of which one faces for- .I wardly and the other rearwardly, illuminating means for llluminating the said re-` fleeting Surfaces, and a turn-out signradapted to pass between the said extend at an angle thereto. Y

3. A signaling device, comprising a tubular casing having afixed and a pivoted secmy invention, I I l surfacesy and to4 i tion, reflecting surfaces held in the said pivoted section and spaced apart, and a pivoted turn-out vsign adapted to pass between the said reflecting surfaces and to extend at an angle thereto.

y 4C. A signaling device, comprising al'tubular casing having a fixed and a pivoted",se'c tion, reilectingjsurfaces held in the said piv oted section and spaced apart, illuminating means arranged on the said pivoted section for illuminating the said reflecting surfaces,

and a pivotedvturn-out sign adapted to pass:l

between the said reflecting surfaces and to extend at an angle theret 5., A signaling device, comprising a tubular casing having a -fixed and a pivoted section, reflecting surfaces held in the said pivoted section and spaced apart', a pivoted turn-out sign adapted to pass between .the

said reflecting surfaces and to extend 'atan me' lar casing having a fixed and a pivoted Section, reflecting surfaces held in ther said pivoted section4 and spaced apart, a pivoted Vturn vout sign adapted to pass between the said reflecting surfaces and to extend at an angle thereto, a spring-pressed rod connected with the said turn-out si and under the control of the driver of t e automobile to permit of swinging the turn-out sign into display position, and means on the said turn-out sign adapted to engage the said pivoted section to move the latter intov display'or into folded position.

7. A signaling device, comprising a tubular casin having a fixed and a pivoted section, re ecting surfaces held in the said pivoted section and spaced a art, the said pivoted section having a slot eading to the Space between the sa1d reflecting surfaces,

and a pivoted turnout sign adapted to pass ghrough the slot between the reflecting suraces. A

8. A signaling device, comprising a tubuf lar casing having a xed and a'pivoted section, reflecting surfaces held in the said pivoted section and spaced apart, the said pivoted section having a slot leading to the space betl'eeen the said reflecting surfaces,

a pivote'd turn-out sign adapted to pass through the slot between the reecting sur faces, and lugs on the said turn-out sign and adapted to engage the said pivoted casing sectionv to swing the latter'into folded or extended position.

9, A signaling device, comprising tubuu lar casing having a fixed and a pivoted 'section, reflecting surfaces held in the said pivoted section and spaced apart a. pivoted turn-ont sign adapted to pass between the said reflecting surfaces and to extend at an angle thereto, a spring-pressed rod connected with the said'turn-out sign and under the control of the driver of the automobile to permit of swinging the turn-out sign into display position, means on the said f' turn-out sign adapted to engage the said pivoted section to move the latten intok display or into folded' position, and a dash pot connected with the said rod. n

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

` AUGUSTUS RIFIELD COLGIN.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. Hoeren, PHILIP D. Romanos. p 

